CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: How failure equipped Eric Lam to rebuild stronger, connect better, and pivot to AI

CNA938 Rewind

Eric Lam made his first million dollars by the age of 29. Then in 2005, with changing winds and increased competition, his company came close to bankruptcy. But it was during this time that Eric says he learned the most important lessons about business — and himself. He reinvented and rebuilt his education resources business and took it to new heights. Now, Eric is pivoting again. In 2024, he co-founded Estha — an agentic AI platform that enables enterprises and professionals to build deployable AI services, without needing any coding knowledge nor an internet connection

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: NDR 2026 - On top of other measures announced, will new home ownership changes encourage Singaporeans to have more children?

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a series of housing changes at the National Day Rally, including higher income ceilings for subsidised HDB flats. And from February 2027, first-timer families will get an extra ballot chance for each Singaporean child aged 18 and below. Can these changes encourage Singaporeans to have more children? Daniel Martin speaks with Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of Transport.

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CNA938 Rewind - Market Watch (25/8): Asian markets broadly recovered, trading mostly higher Tuesday #SGToday

Guest: Wesley Hoon, Research Analyst, FSM Global

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CNA938 Rewind - Flying taxis taking off George Jetson-style? #SGToday

Researchers at NTU have designed and built an electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically, known as an eVTOL. What does it take to build an aircraft like this from scratch? How does it work, and could eVTOLs eventually become part of Singapore’s aviation landscape? Daniel Martin speaks with Professor James Wang, Professor of Practice at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Director of its eVTOL Research and Innovation Centre.

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CNA938 Rewind - Drink in the Sommelier Tales of Britt Ng and Joe Yang

In ‘Culture Club’ Melanie Oliveiro discovers sommelier culture and how it is built on deep knowledge, sensory expertise, and a genuine commitment to hospitality. Marina Bay Sands’ wine director Britt Ng and Joe Yang, head sommelier from Jin Ting Wan restaurant, will talk about their intense learning journeys to become certified, respected sommeliers.

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